Ostensibly designed as a children’s camera, the Ansco Panda has fared well over the years. Produced between 1939 and 1950, the Panda is a simple …
The Konica AutoReflex T3 is the advanced successor to the groundbreaking AutoReflex, the first focal plane shutter auto exposure SLR.
The Konica Auto S3 is a compact good all-around 35mm camera. With its fast lens, shutter priority and rangefinder, it makes a great everyday carry. …
Though it doesn’t have the same feature set or fast glass of the Konica Auto S3, the Olympus 35RC has a very similar feel and …
A rebadged Agfa Sillette, the Ansco Memar was sold in the U.S. between 1953 and 1958. With an f3.5 lens and Pronto shutter (up to 1/200), the Memar is a lightweight good all around 35mm shooter.
The Finetta IV D was produced in 1950 by Finetta-Werk in Goslar, Germany. It uses 35mm film and has interchangeable lenses.
The Agfa Optima Reflex is an unusual looking 35mm TLR produced between 1961 and 1966. The lens is an Agfa Color Apotar f2.8 with shutter speeds from …
The Argus A is a 35mm viewfinder camera produced in Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1936 to 1941. It is largely regarded as one of the …
The Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super is a 35mm SLR produced from 1959 to 1962. This example has a Carl Zeiss Tessar 1:2,8 50mm lens. It has a coupled Selenium light meter and is recognizable by the combo aperture setting and ISO sensitivity wheel on the front.
The build quality on this camera is outstanding and the meter is still accurate 60 years later. It is comfortable in the hand and no mistaking the quality of Zeiss Ikon for anything else.
| Make | Zeiss Ikon |
|---|---|
| Model | Contaflex Super |
| Year | 1959-1962 |
| Format | 35mm |
| Shutter | Synchro-Compur |
| Speed | B,1,2,4,8,15,30,60,125,250,500 |
| Lens | Carl Zeiss Tessar |
| 1:2.8 f=50mm | |
| Focus | 2.5ft to ∞ |
| Light Meter | Yes |
Sample images taken on Fujifilm Neopan Acros II, stand developed HC110 for 30 minutes.
